Sunday, March 20, 2011

I have discovered an astonishing fact. March 25th may actually host TWO crazy breakfast food holidays. That’s right! Two delicious favorites celebrated on one remarkable day!

On March 25, 1882 a New York City department store gave a pancake making demonstration which was the first official U.S. pancake making day on record. It is also celebrated in other countries this time of year. Pancake Day is a favorite of children in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Why do they like Pancake Day? Maybe because they get to eat as many pancakes as they want – all smothered with syrup, or lemon and sugar, or strawberry sauce.Are you more of a waffle person? You're in luck! National Waffle Day is a holiday that originated in Sweden. It is called "Våffeldagen" in Swedish and it is also celebrated on March 25. In Sweden, Waffle Day welcomes the beginning of spring. What better way to celebrate the season than eating waffles topped with jam or whipped cream? Yum!

In case you were wondering, Maple Syrup Saturday is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in March (but that’s another story).

In honor of Pancake/Waffle Day…

If you could have anything for breakfast today,

what would you choose?

Your comment will not be seen by others until I approve it. Please respond before Friday, March 25th!

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Warning: If you listen to the song below, you will be singing it for the rest of the day.

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Mrs. Sol

Sunday, March 6, 2011

I love Dr. Seuss books because of the crazy characters and silly rhymes he used. As you know, one of my favorite Dr. Seuss books is Green Eggs and Ham. As Sam tries to persuade his friend to eat, he rhymes about all of the places to try green eggs and ham...

You can eat them in a box.

You can eat them with a fox.

You can eat them here or there.

You can eat them anywhere!

For this week's response we will follow Sam's lead, except we are going to rhyme about reading! Think about all of the places you could read and then complete the two sentences below. Make sure they rhyme! You can be as silly as you want. I will leave my comment first, so you can see a sample.

I can read_________________________.

I can read_________________________.

Your reading rhyme will not be seen by others until I approve it. Please respond before Friday, March 11th!